April 1999,John XXIII Pastoral Center,
Charleston, WV

The April Teacher Partner Meeting provided an opportunity for Teacher Partners from the Ohio University Resource Collaborative and Marshall University Resource Collaborative to meet together and share ideas, successes and challenges. The topics for both days provided both philosophical and practical applications.

Day 1 focus was on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and its implications for classrooms. Day 2 targeted strategies for working with teachers and staff to encourage them to apply more standards based/high quality teaching techniques.
 
 
 

	ARSI Curriculum Specialist Jill Hyde always has a problem solving activity for the group. Teacher Partners are contemplating the Polar Bear problem displayed on dice on the floor.
	"Teacher Partners Christine Henderson, Glenn Righman, Linda Richards and Carolyn Falin discuss TIMSS test questions.
	Teacher Partners Kevin Sheppard, Cindy Willis and Todd Spence are analyzing science TIMSS questions.
	What can we learn from the TIMSS video? Lots of discussion among Teacher Partners.
	Diana Freeman, from Wise, VA shared her strategies for "marketing" herself as an ARSI Teacher Partner..
	Door prizes are a fun part of any meeting. Debbie Sayre models her new lab apron.
	John XXIII Pastoral Center offers many comfortable places for discussion. The elementary teachers found a quiet place to discuss new ideas from the afternoon presentation.
	Frequently the new ideas and strategies presented at Teacher Partner meetings require readjusting action plans. Dan Dailey leads the high school teachers' discussion on the implications of the new information.
	Wayne Yonkelowitz explains his groups' suggestions on the best way to work with the Innovators Group.